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Much of the area was either under a tornado warning or tornado watch during the afternoon and evening.

At 4:20 p.m., a tornado was reported near Westminster that was racing northeast at 60 mph toward Seneca and Walhalla. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado sighting in Walhalla at about 4:35 p.m. There was no immediate word of injuries or damage associated with the twister.

"It's crazy. I don't remember any weather quite like this in the past few years. Being a native Carolinian, I can't remember anything like it. It's very odd," said Marvin Braswell.

Braswell's Greenville County neighborhood was in the dark for most of Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Strong winds sent trees toppling onto the street. Crews blocked off the area as they worked for more than an hour to clear it. Fortunately, homes in the neighborhood were not damaged.

Rain brought flooding to parts of Asheville including the Biltmore Village area.

A National Weather Service flood advisory remains in effect through noon for areas along the French Broad River in Asheville and Marshall.

The storms spawns thunderstorms and tornadoes in other parts of the country as well. At least two deaths are being blamed on the storm. (Full Story)

Overnight Wednesday the temperatures dropped to the mid-30's in the Upstate. Wednesday highs will be in the high 40's to low 50's in the Upstate.